Medial swivel dislocation of the talonavicular joint

Description: Medial swivel dislocation, a variant of subtalar dislocation is uncommon. A 35 years old male presented after 6 weeks old injury to left ankle following motor cycle accident. He had pain, swelling around ankle and was unable to bear weight on left foot. Clinical examination revealed diffuse swelling and tenderness in mid foot region. His plain X rays and CT scan showed talonavicular dislocation with compression defect of the head of the talus. He was treated by open reduction and K-wire fixation. At 32 months follow up foot was painless, stable with normal range of ankle and subtalar motion.
Indian J Orthop. 2009 Jan–Mar; 43(1): 87–89. Full Text
Medial swivel dislocation of the talonavicular joint NS Datt, A Srinivasa Rao, and D Venkateswara Rao